Toxins Found in Fish That Sickened 13 Diners
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From Times wire reports
Scientists investigating why 13 people who ate puffer fish got sick have found a toxin in the species from two Florida rivers.
Tests found saxitoxin poison was heaviest in puffers caught in the Indian River near Titusville, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said.
The CDC said it also was found in Banana River fish.
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